Friday, March 25, 2011

Starz to delay content to Netflix

The same week that CBS announced that it wouldn't be renewing a deal for Showtime content with Netflix after it expires this summer, Liberty Media Corp. announced that its Starz premium channel will add a 90 day window between the date its original content airs and when it appears on Netflix. Shows like Starz' "Camelot" won't appear on the online streaming service until three months after they've been on television.

Last week Netflix made news for plans to purchase episodes of series that will be directed by David Fincher. The show would air exclusively for Netflix subscribers.

According to Starz, this is just the first phase in delaying content that goes to Netflix. Movies that run exclusively on the channel will also expereince a delay window before they hit Netflix.

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I personally like Starz pmonrarmigg a lot, and learning that they wouldn’t have their pmonrarmigg on Netflix in February was cause for change. I tried Blockbuster Movie Pass from my provider DISH Network and I believe it is a really great alternative for Netflix. I’ve been using the Pass for a while, and there is more available from Blockbuster than with Netflix. I can stream thousands of movies and shows to my computer or TV, plus I get DVD’s, Blu-Rays, and games by mail or in store along with more than 20 channels added to my lineup! I would still have the Blockbuster Movie Pass whether or not I worked for DISH because for $10 a month, the Pass gives me more than Netflix did, and I know others who try the pass will feel the same. Since there is Starz content on the Blockbuster Movie Pass, its like I never lost them!